Avatar of West of Loathing

Avatar of West of Loathing is the Spring 2016 special challenge path, introduced on February 15, 2016. Players may select this path in Valhalla, instead of a dietary challenge path. Its description in The Bureau of Reincarnation reads, "Play as one of the classes from the upcoming Asymmetric Publications smash hit West of Loathing!"

The first wandering monster you encounter is always the lowest level one which corresponds to your class.

Sixguns gain a [holster] link, which "equips" them to the "Holstered" equipment pseudo-slot. Unlike proper equipment, holstered sixguns are not removed from the main inventory. Various skills are affected by your choice of holstered sixgun.

Characters start with one skill point and gain one skill point per level in their current class.

Completing a run earns one permanent point for that class (two points if it's a hardcore run). Tales of the West for classes you have permanent points in will be received at the beginning of a run along with your current-class book.

The ability to learn advanced skills (the three skills listed at the bottom of each class skill list) is unlocked by reading WesternSlangbooks purchased from the LT&T Gift Shop. Each book unlocks the advanced skills of its corresponding class. These unlocks persist through ascension.

Aftercore

Upon freeing the King, you will retain your West of Loathing class and skills and regain all your permed skills. Guilds and most rewards that rely on the six standard classes will remain inaccessible. Wandering monsters cease appearing. You may use items that grant skills to learn skills.

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Rewards

Finishing an Avatar of West of Loathing run that began while it was still the current special challenge path -- that is, between February 15th, 2016, and May 14th, 2016 -- gives players 100 (in Hardcore) or 50 (in Normal) extra karma points the next time they visit Valhalla.